Basketball goal



NOV. 28, 1944. I g c 2,353,634

BASKETBALL GOAL Filed Aug. 27, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 I INVENTORS. F|G.3. FRANK ALBACH BY GEORGE R. CHERVENKA @MLAM'A Nov. 28,

F. ALBACH ETAL BASKETBALL GOAL Filed Aug. 27, 1941 2 Sheets-$heet 2 .INVENTORS FRANK A GEORGE i LBACH ERVENKA PIC-3.9.

Patented Nov. 28, 1944 Frank Albach and George It. Chervenka, St. Louis, Mo., assignors to Fred Medart Manufacturing Company, St. Louis, Mo., a corporation of Missouri Application August 27, 1941, Serial No. 408,476

9 Claims. (01. 273-15) This invention relates to a certain new and useful improvement in basketball goals. 3

Our invention has for its principal object th 1 provision of a basket-ball goal comprising a netsupporting ring and an associated bank uniquely formed for connection and cooperation for aug menting net visibility and ball rebound.

Our invention has for anotherobject the provision of a basket-ball goal which includes a bank,

fabricatedof sheet metal joined for-rigidity and durability to a unitary net-supporting ring and intermediate bracket, which may be readily and economically constructed, and which affords and presents a smooth flat surface for ball-rebound. Our invention has for a further object the provision of a basket-ball goal in which the netsupporting ring is joined to a bank-engaging bracket re-inforced andstrengthened by bracestripsso uniquely formed and disposed with relation to the bracket as'to eliminate openings therebetween, thereby removing and obviating a source of dangeror liability of injury to the hands and fingers of the players in goal-throwing,

Our invention has for a still further object the provision of abasket-ball goal comprising a bank equipped with means of unique formation for facile, conveiiient mounting of the goal upon a wall or other support.

And with the above and other object in view, our invention resides in the novel features of form, construction, arrangement, and combinationlof parts presently described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings (2 sheets) t Figure lis a perspective view of a basket-ball goal: embodying our invention; Figure 2 is an enlarged side elevational viewof the goal in installed position upon a wall or support;

Figure 3 is a sectional elevational view of the installed goal, taken approximately on the line 3-3, Figure 2;

Figure 4 is an inverted plan view of the basketball goal, the net being removed; l Figures 5, 6, and 7 are fragmentalsectional views taken approximately on the lines 5-5, 6- 6, and 1- 1, Figure 3, respectively; 3 d l i Figure 8 is a sectional View taken approximately on the line &8, Figure 7; and

' Figure 9 is a sectional elevation taken approxidirection of the arrows. i

I, Referring now more in detail and by reference character to the accompaning drawings, which mately on the line 9-9, Figure 8, looking in the illustrate a practical embodiment of our invention, the goal includes a ring A of suitable or standard structure and diameter, equippfld upon the under face of its periphery with an annular series of suitably spaced hooks B, preferably, but

not essentially, of the type and structure described in- Letters Patent No. 2,254,507, issued to us on September 2, 1941, on our application filed June 8, 1940, for dependingly, supporting the usual net C. v t l D designates what we will now term a bracket, which comprises a base I in the form of a plate suitably elongated to meet the requirements of the regulations prescribed for the gameof basket-,

ball, the plate I being transversely preferably of arcuate contour, as shown, and being welded or otherwise preferably permanently attached at its one or inner end, as at a, to the ring A, The plate 7 I also preferably flares outwardly from its inner to its outer end, as best seen in Figures 1, 3, and 4, and at its outer end is preferably for strength and rigidity laterally extended in the provision of an upwardlypresented flange 2. l l

Weldedor otherwise permanently fixed inte mediate its ends to, and upon the outer or rear face of, the flange 2 of bracket D, is preferably a bar or post E of suitable length and preferably of rectangular section, suitably fixed to and upon the upper end of which is a relatively short transversely disposed angle-section 3, for presently appearing.

Welded or otherwise fixed it their far end to the lower end-portion, and upon opposite sides of the bar or, post E, are brace-members in the form of flat strips F, which divergingly project forwardly and obliquely outwardly under the plate I and at their respective forward ends are formed with oppositely disposed lengthwise tapering extensions F having an arcuate contour conformable with, and along their upper margin are smoothly and tangentially welded or otherwise joined or fixed, as at f, to, and at substantially diametrically opposite sides of, thering A, as best seen in Figures 1, 2, 4, and 5.

As also best seen in Figures 1 and 5, the bracemembers or strips Fltaper in width from the post or bar E .to their, in turn, tapering extensions F and throughout their length are disposed under,

3 and along their, upper; margin are preferably welded or otherwise fixed to, the plate I. Thus openings in the bracket D between the bracemembers F and the ring A are wholly eliminated,

and thereby notonly is the bracket D and its plate I uniquelystrengthened and re-inforced, but

also therel is removed from the goal a source of purposes frequent injury to players through accidental proof sheet steelorfiothersuitable material, which is formed 01 provided preferably throughout its margin or perimeter with a rearwardly presented lateral flange g, and which, in elevation, has pref;

erably the form and outline best seen in Figures l and 3. As there shown, the bank G, centrally of and upon its lower margin, is arcuately re:

cessed or contoured, as at o, to seatsn'ioothlyland snugly at the proper or selected coat en upon the plate I, and suitable bolts 4 are readily passed through suitable registering openings 5, 5, pro; vided for the purpose in the plate I and the bankfiange g for securing the bank G and bracket 13} together, such connection being supplemented by additional bolts 6; which are passedthrough the angle-member 3- into: the/web l of a channel shaped; braceinemberl lextending vertically or laterally, as it may be said; inapproximately the longitudinalcenter of; and weldedor otherwise fixed at the margins of its, legs 8, 110, and upon the rear face of, the bank G, as best seen in Figure 5, spacer-plates IT, l-l", being interposed between the channel-brace H and the angle-member iancl etwe a o r channe race J nd. the la flange 2; respectively.

' Thus the bracket D, ring A, and bank G are firmly and rigidly secured together in permanent relation, it being observed that the transverse,

- arcuate contour or formation of plate I is conformable with thedegreeof curvatureofthe bank marginal recess 0. Thus the visibility of the net 6 to' spectatorsseat-ed rearwardly of the goal is greatly augmentedorincreased and, at the same time, the bank G and bracket Dare rigidly joined with the elimination of' obstructions to basketball scoring, thearc-hed plate I of the bracket D permitting quick return to the field, and eliminating any lodging thereupon, of the ball when in play= Extendinglongitudinallyacross preferably the entire rear face of the bank G'within the boun daries 0t its'margi-nal flange 9 aboveandbelow the opposite ends of; the lateral channel and suitably welded or otherwisefixed to the bank G and preferably also to the channel'H are addi tional brace-ehannels J J, having their respec ti-ve webs 9:; presented outwardlyasbe'st seen in Figure 3, the brace channels H, J assuring absolute. rigidity andproviding an equal degree of" bracing to. the entire banking-xsurface Thelweb. sot each channel- J in turn, is formed orprovided adjacent itsopposite ends with closedend; slots l0 ofiselected unsuitable. dimensions,

and housed. withintherespective channels J and welded or otherwise fixed. at, their legs. to and cation'withthe openings-l4 and-fitting for movement in a slot I I: for limiting 'the shiftable movement of the particular nut I3 in its respective strip K.

Preferably each bank G has four sets of two so-called floating attachment members or nuts I3 for accommodating and connecting with suitable bolts IB for mounting the goal upon suitable rods or supports-L, in turn, engaged with a wall or other suriace the: barsor. suppcrtsL being preferably suitably braced by cross links N, as

Thus the goal may 1 best seen in Figures 3 and, 2. with great convenience and facility be mounted for play, the automatic adjusting lugs or nuts l3, in moving from left to right or from right to left, providing a relatiyely wide latitude greatly redu ine thetimeand work required in aninstallation, particularly, when attaching a new bank or hack-bea d Q 1. 9 Qld braces The goal may be readily constructed, built, and installed, is rigid and durable, meets all requirements, and efficiently performs it intended functions. And it is'to be understood that changes and modifications in the formQcon struction, arrangement, and combination of the several parts of the goal may be made and substituted for those herein shown anddescribed; without departing from the nature and principle of;- our invention.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim and desire to secure by-Letters Patent is:

1. In abasket-ball goal, anetsupporting ring;, a sheet-metal bank centrally arcuately recessed in its lower margin and at said. recess having. a

lateral. flange, a bracket comprising a plate fixed to the. ring and transversely arched conformable with, and underlying the bank at, said recess, and bolts engaging the bank-flange. and; plate forsecuring. the plate andbank together in approximateright-angularrelation.

2. A basketsballggoal including. a net-.supportins in and a ringesupporting. bracket, the racket. qqmpri ine aplat fixe ta the ring and projecting from the ring for supporti gly under: lyin and eng ement with, a. co-operable a k, a mber an ularlr isposed and. fixed; to. a iirh ia an braqas rins hav n connec ion t th itcedste behar-m ina nc atgrm di ctheir wasv plaic- 3. A basket-ball goal including a. net-suppgrt; 2%.. r ng and a were fer he in to 1 seer-envoy asspc t d; an h laraclset' n-l one a la e. ecured. 9- m ice. abet-fi ed t and len hwis d n ndin' ro the a ebrace-strips having connection at th tQ e be; and att e. ing. nd, in e te their 4'. A basket-ball g 1 including a. net-s 111gv rin and a brac et a seciiriri h in ft' Qp-cr ive as qeiat mnh the ra et 1a. prising a plate secured to the ring, a bar tg and n thwise depending m h p a e, brac str p ha in qrnecticn. t en w t hcbtr. and arcuate extensions on the strips having con; e i on th the ng, h str ns e g ate s bar and. extensions underlying and being margi nally fixed to the plate. f 5'. A basket-ball: goalincluding a bank, and means comprising a s-lottedchannel fixed on the rear face of thebankand a nut-member shiftab ly retained in the channel with its threaded opening in registration with said slot for receiving com p r t r m in th b on a ai port;

6-. A basket-ball goal including a bank, m gn comprising a te c an l fired. e the re r a e f the k and: a nu e be Sh fitably rctained the channel with its threaded opening nine. the.

in registration with said'slot for receiving a companion bolt for mounting the bank on asupport,

and means including a slotted strip fixed on said channel and a lug on the nut-member fitting for movement in, and limited in movement by, the

slot of the strip.

'l. A basket-ball goal including a bank constructed of sheet-metal and having a rearwardly presented marginal flange, anda brace oi H type in elevation and constructed of members of channel-shape in cross-section fixed to and upon the rear face of the bank within the confines of said flange. a

8. A basket-ball goal comprising a net-supporting .ring and a ring-supporting bracket, the

bracket including a plate fixed to the ring and projecting from, and disposed approximately in the plane of, the ring yior supportingly underlying a margin of, and attachment to, a cot-operable bank.

i 9. A basket-ball goal comprising a net-support ing ring and a ring-supporting bracket, the bracket including a transversely arched plate fixed to, and projecting lengthwise from, the ring for supportingly underlying at a conforming marginal recess in, and engagement with, a co-operable bank. t i i t a i FRANK ALBACH. i GEORGE R, CI'IERVENKA. 

